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I.CLAlM AGENTS FEES.
THE LAW REGULATING THEN.
fostmaster lInrrity's Case Examined Into
by tho Civil Service Commlssioner. &
Treasurer jordan snys There Is no =,
Danger of n Financial Panic,

Special Dispalc' TO the hntelligeacr. N
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 1l.-The fol
lowing letter Of the Acting Second Comp
troller OF tho Treasury, recently issued, il
Interest to many Of your readers. Il
explaina itaeli: E.R 81
Aej0r !. 0. Dewey, Paymasicr United State
Armh Washington, DC. s-
SlR:-1 am in receipt OF your communi.
cation OF tho third ultimo tranBmit,ins
certain letters (which are herewith re-
turnedD from caim!sgents and otherg
"relative to tho collection OF q fee for lur
nishing information To claimants aa tc
the company and regiment in which the
soldiers served, in addition to tho LEGAL
ICE authorised by tho Joint Resolution oi
July 20, 1906" respecting bounties, &C., Ia
colored aoldiers and their heirs.
In reply hGye tho honor TO Eav thu,
tho Joint Resolution Aforesaid and tho no.
OIL March j, 1870, together with the reruA.
tlons Of this department on the subject,
nave been construed to prohibit tho col.
lection by an attorney or agent OF any
greater sum than that therein prescribed
for tho preparation, prosecution and col.
lection OF the claims Of colo.ed soldiers or
their heirs; and that tho fees 60 prescrib.
en- have also been construed IS covering
and compromising Tor everything In tho
nature OF the attorneya' services which, Ia
necessarily incidental to the claim, such
% the obtalnment Of evidence or iriorma.
tion necessary lor successful prosecution
Of the claim, the ascerteinment or correc.
tion Of the military record OF the soldier,
etc.
II, in any case, 1t Bhall be made TO an.
pear that any greater fec has been
charged and collected, such fact will be
deemed by this Office sufficient ground
Tor reporting tho matter to tho Secretary
81 tho Treasury under the law and rseula-
tiona relating to the disbarment Of attor.
neys aud agents from practice before the
Department. Yours respectfully,
RICHARD r. MCMAHON,
Acting Comptroller.
Schedule OF fees allowed claim agents
or attorneys by tho Second Comptroller
for the collection OF back pay bounty,
prlze money, or other moneys due from
the United States to pernonG who sre OF
nave been oliicerl or enlisted men OF the
Army. Navy, or Msrins Corps Of the
United States. or their heire, except in
cases OF colored claimants, for the col!ec.
tion Of whose claims the fees as preecribed
by the Act OF July SO, 1866: For all gums
not exceeding 5000, ten per centum; ior
all sums exceeding $500 and less than
ss00. ten per cent on tho frat $500 and
hvs per cent on the remainder thereof:
for all sums OF $500 and upward, fifty
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> Opium SInuEcler Cnurl,t

DETROIT, March 11.-Large quantities
OF opium have been shipped recently from
Detroit. In some way the customs au.
thorities learned Of this fact. They are
certain that no ouch quantities had passed
their hands as were being sent out Of the
city regularly. Careful investigation re-.
yealed to them that the opium was being
brought to America by way Of British Co.
lumbia, shipped thence to Ontario only to
disappear and find its way to Detroit.
The search Tor offenders resulted TODAY in
the arrest Of R. a. West, a temporary res.
ident Of this city. West was taken before
United ssatea Commissioner Graves this
afternoon and held in $4,000 bail to ap.
pear tomorrow to anBwer 10 the charge OF
smuggling. The customs authorities say
that by smuggling this opium, the Gov.
eminent has been swindled out Of nearly
56o,OO0. Tho opium was sent out from
TINS city usually to California, labelled
"slassware," drugs" etc. On It's receipt
at Windsor It appeared as Chinese curios
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Tho Dcnl Ii Not or.

BALTIMORE, March ia private dis.
patch received in this city this afternoon
from New York says the deal is not of,
and that it will bs conanmmsted. The
following has just been issued iron, the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Office: "Mr.
Garrstt's attention was called 10 newsps.
per reports regarding tho proposed rail.
way. arrangements. He refused to talk
further upon tho cubject, but said what.
ever arrangements were made would CON.
mend themselves to the community Of
Baltimore, and be- recognized as pro.ec-
tive, wise and valuable to all the Interests
inYoiYed." -. =
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TIE FUNERAL SERVICES
Over tho Remains of Beecher In the ri,
mouth Church. - 3=fs

over tho Nemnins of Beecher In the Ply.
mouth Church. =; Z, - ~
NEW YORK, March ll.-All Brooklyu
was in mourning to-day over the death Of
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. The public
offices were closed, business was entirely
suspended and memorial services were
held in large number Of churches in the
vicinity Of Plymouth church.
The uptown streets looked deserted,
AS early as 7 o'clock Fulton avenue was
thronged with people hurrying in tho di.
rection OF Plymouth church. Lines Of
police were stationed at the ends Of the
block on which the church is situated
and no one was allowed to paes through
the lines unless he had ticket. Before s
o'clock the line in Orange street was two
blocks long, three abreast. The side
streets we're packed with people who hung
around hoping that they might be able to
get in without ticket. = yljl27,7''I -
Tho members Of Plymouth Companv G.
the Thirteenth Regiment, of which Mr.,
Beecher was Chaplain, were stationed nj
the doors Of the church aud in the lecture
room! yy55. z yIa4, fE3 81 ia
Whilo the vast crowd Of people were
gathering outside Of the church, the lsdy
msmbera Of thea congregation were work.
ing like beavers' within, dressing the mi.
pit and casket with flowers. The whole
interior was turned into a perfect flower
garden, and the fragrant perfume OF the
roses pervaded the air. The walls, raj.
leries and organ were covered with ever. e
greens, palms and calla lilies. The read.
ing desk was covered with roses and vines
as was also the chair in which Mr., Beech.
or sat for SO many years. In the center O.
the organ loft was floral emblem in thf
shape Of triangle, on the top Of which
were perched two white doves with whitl
ribbons in their bills. The facade Of th.
gallery was covered with potted ulants
The pulpit was loaded down with flower,
and ttoral emblems sent by f,ionda and
different organizations. ,7: 81 4 y 10
The casket was placed on a catatslout
OF white roses, white carnations and smi
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Murder or Suicide.

HVeeFus OFapu1CT 10 LN 1NtItIytHCtT, 10 ~
sTEuBESvILLE, o., March l.-About
0 o'clock tonight Mollie Fisher, the pro.
prietreea of house of bad reputation on
kilgore street, was shot and inetantly
killed, the ball penetrating her heart. A
revolver waa found at her side, but it is
not known hether she suicided or was
murdered. Two Italians, named Joe
Ch!ckeny and Joe Moran, with whom she
had several times quarreled, were arrested
on eI1anicinn. y. y. - Z. ---...Li- q Il
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THAT RAILROAD DEAL.
IT DEcos1Es A SETTLED FACT.
A Member OF the syndlcnte Explains the Sit.
untion-why tho Nlohniond Terminal
schomo Failed-objects Of the Sale.
2 President Garrett Issues n bulletin

New York, March 1.-THE following
statement is madc by one Of the syndicate
which is about to secure tho control Of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad: M i St
president Garrett has granted IN OK.
tension Of time In which to take up the
majority Of the stock, and he will not hold
out on technicslities, either, regarding the
exact terms or time. 'Thoro 10 no option
given to any one person, but written
agreement is in this city, giving certain
party the right to buy the stock, and this
party, although not mentioned in the con.
tract, is clearly understood by both Mr..
Garrett and tho parties conducting the ne
gotiations. The price Is not more than
200 but whether tits leas or moi, Iwill NOT
eay. Mr.. Garrett will bs represented In
tho syndicate, and Mr.. Gould will also be
represented there. The sale OF the prop.
erty when eliminated will bring about
Gcttlement of the question OF entering New
York City, and the telegraph and express
will be.sold. Mr.. sully has the same in.
tersst as before In tho uyndicate and all
interests are working in harmony. The
negotiations, referring to the aale of the
Richmond Terminal failed on account Of
the refusal OF the executive com.
mittse to consent to tho issue
Of the additional stock neeessary. The
stock will be paid for in cash, which will
either be subscribed at onco BY tho syn
dictate or loaned by the First National
bank, Drexel, Morgan 4 Co. or Winslow,
Lanier 4 Co., who will Issue negotiable
certificates for It. The probability at
preaent, however, is that the necensary
cash will be subscribed. The formation
Of new company is not contemplated,
The eecurities may ultimately be sold to
the Richmond Terminal Company but at
q higher price then that paid by the syn
dicate," - -
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

There are six inches ,oi snow in New
Hampshire. -
The Massachusetts, Houso defeated tho
woman suffrage resolution. 5.f,5
Ex-President Hayes has gas we'll at
bis residence in Fremont, O. ~
Real estate GALES yesterday ut the boom.
ing town OF Findlay, o., reached nearly
$500, 900.
The system OF numbering the hours of
the day from II to p is gaining favor with
the railroads. "i"' ~ ~
Samuel F. Besse was hanged ct Plv.
mouth, Mass, for the murder and robbery
Of Richard N. Lawton. ~ b
Compliance with the Interstate Rail.
road law will probably not prevent reduc.
ed rates Tor summer tours. ~ ~
The Prohibitionis!s OF Texas will make
a big, campaign, with the prohibition
amendment before the people. G.-G-
A Department OF Agriculture report
shows that thirty.six per cent Of last
years corn crop remains in farmers
hands. ~. r. " -
Emmons Blaine has been appointed
General Freight and Passenger Agent
Of the Chicago, Santa Fe and California
Railway. Ei.as-.s ~, i !. s5,
Tho Ohio river packet Bostonia burst a
steam pipe near Cincinnati, dangerously
acalding Second Engineer Wm. Boyd, q,
Dayton, Ky. s. q
The store house and ,codntipp.roo,mo 4
the Franklin IN. W Mills, containins
$4,000 y worth n Of property. owned b.
Moses !; stevens; of North Andover
Mas, fell, crushed by snow on the roof
Superintendent F. G. Pa1sons was bsdls
bruised. ~ I" 40 a''''' O"u' ,
The total values Of export donost;,
breadstufls during February, 1857 amonnt ri,
ed to Sll ,8sl ,4AG, as against $40, IDS. liz n,
the Same time in 1885, and ior eicb
months ended February %, 1857, slo4,
0,440, against s72, All ,2S5 for the co2
responding period in 1856. -.
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, o"ESsnoRo, Ky, March l1.-Efforts are
selns made to collect the bonded debt Of
aaa!en5ors County, aud tho collection is
oslng vigorously resisted. Three hundred
AIMED ~ men are encamped in Greenville,
@s wy county seat, and they say they. mean
~ w. 10 the bitter end II the effort to collect
" Js ~ lax Is persisted in. The railroad debt
H. Il huh!enberg County is s., ,205, sos, while
%s s.s assessed valuation OF property in tho
IIc,gasy is only s., 100 900. Trouble is
is,ed Ii,sed Tor, and bloodshed will certainly
'VNoT tho attempted collection. -. .sF
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POSTMASTER uARRITY.
His Cnhc Exnmined Into Hy the Civil Scr

His Cnhc Examined Into Isy tho Civil Scr.
E vice Commissioners.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Star TO-
night says: Civil Service Commissioners,
Lyman and Oberly, were in their Offices
to-day, having returned from Philaael.
phis, where for several days they have
been engaged in investigating the charges
against Postmaster HsrIity, relating to sp.
pointments in his office. They will re.
turn to Philadelphia early next week and
resume tho Investigation. Meanwhile
Postmaster Harrity is to prepare 3 etate-
ment concerning his administration Of the
Office, including lists OF appointments and
removals OF the names OF pGrsopB en-.
ployed in the Office when he took poases-
sion.
The Commissioners took considerable
testimony, all Of which will be published
with the report Of their conclusions in
the matter. Mr.. Lyman said to-day that
the investigation had taken wide scope,
tho COMMISSIONER having found it de-
eirable to extend it owing to the excited
atate Of public feeling in Phiiadelphia,
due to large extent to tho attitude Of
the press toward Mr.. Harrity. There had
been como hostility 10 the Commissioners,
he said, on tha part Of partisan news.
papers, because the investigation was
q secret ono. They asserted that
the result would be q whitewashing
report. The Commissioners thought lit
advisable to conduct their Investigation
with closed doors, as the: objects which
they. sought to obtain might otherwise be
defeated. But they proposed to publish
all the testimony 80 that any could see
on what their conclusions are based, "Of
course" said Mr.. Lyman, II can say moth.
ing as to wha! the result Of the investiga.
ton will be-" We '1=
When the Commissioners return to
Philadelphia next week they may take
additional testimony if it is found that
points in Mr.. Harrity's statement re-
ouire it. ~ sl';.1 H., H
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SITUATION AT CLEVELAND.
A General Strike Probable-whnt til,

a GenoralH Strike Probable-Whnt tho
''--.a Strikers Demand. Il,
CLEVELAND. O., March .ll.-The brake.
men Of the Nypano held a joint meeting
with the striking yard men at this point
on Thursday night, and adjourned after
two hours Of secret 'deliberation.
The result of the meeting was an. order
to all brakemen on tho Mahouing diyi.
sion Of the Nypano to strike at 9 o'clock
this morning. and at that hour all the
brakemen, 500 in number went out. Not
a freight train is moving and the strikera
are elated. Yardmaster keeie coupled
9 train himself, but could not get 1t from
the yards.
All the Offices and buildings OF the com.
panay are being locked with chains and
padlocks. The striking brakemen ask
that certain passenger brakemen who
have been promoted over their heads be
discharged and that three men constitute
q crew on trains. They state that even II
these demands are complied with they
will not return to work unless the striking
yardmen are satisfied. ,5s... g=s-ls :.
The engineers and fremen on the whole
division have adopted resolutions fayora-
bic to the strikers, and the conductors Of
freight trains are in sympathy with them.
Even If the places OF the breakmen are
supplied, no freight eau be moved as the
conductors have agreed not to run train
manned by green hands. a.. ~
For come time meetings have been held
at Salamanca, N. Y, Meadyille, Kent and
other places on the Eastern Division Of
the road. The probability of general
strike on the whole Erie system within
twenty.four hours is almost assured. Com.
mlttees have been sent to all the points Of
Importance and the consent Of all men
except those at Meadville secured. &
To-day the engineers doing committee
work at Meadville reported that their en-.
deavor had bsen successful, and that a
general strike could be inaugurated sue.
ceseiully. a - gs ! : -
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Glre gnteuiiQelttrer.
orlcu Sos. rs md IT Fourteenth Street. 7
TuE priSs fighter mover rests, he Is al
Ways knocking about. .-ii N
ruS idea OF tho American Legation at

TuE idea OF tho American Legation at
London resorting to ways that are dark
and tricks that are vain In order to obtain
ro,land's dock yard secrets Is too ridicu.
lou, iorserious confederation. The Amor
lean legation is by this time too Anglia
cis,d TO interest itself about such things
ior lac benefit Of the United States Gov.
ernmont. That's how 1t looks at the first
blush, but II 1t should turn out that the
legation has really beon looking around
/. Will blossom into great popularity on
thin side OF the Atlantic. r. ~ e-t;. ,
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He Pony's Up.

BlRNlsouAM, Ala, March III. S.
sweeny, employed as clerk by the Dlyton
Land Company, has boen arrested for the
embezzlement Of $1,000 Of the company's
funds. The stealing had been going on
for several months. Sweeny has consider
able OF property and when arrested made
good the losses, and it is now stated that
the company will not press the charges
against him. AZ - ~ = .i3:
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II appeals that our advices from Nor.
ganIoSn snbstantiate the opinion We
have held, that the faculty OF tho Univer.
sity knew perfectly we'll what they were
doing when they suspended students for
cheating ~. examinations. Youths are
naturally rebellious against constituted
authority and it is we'll that they are
ono, in awhile given to understand that
they emit have things IS they would like
them. OF ono thing We are certainly sure
and that is, that PRECEDENT Turner would
not allow injustice to be done any student.
Mr. Turner has fearless way about dis.
charging his duty, and fills along felt
want a! the University, and if he ia the
man We think he is ho will not have
troubled dreams over the action OF few
boys who allowed their sympathy for fel.
low.stuients to run away with their good
manners and the respect that was due
those In authority. i
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An Exclusive PrIze Fight

CnIcAoo, ILL.,, March ll.-Jack Burke
and Frank Glover this afternoon signed
articles Of agreement for the much talked
OF fight. 1t will be to finish under Mar.
quis Of Queensbury rules, for purse OF
500 and stakes Of s., ego. The attendance
will be limited 10 100, and the price OF
tickets will be $50 each. W, b:
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Bulgarian Rebels Shot,

BUCHAREST, March 11.-Adyices from
Ruatchuk say that fourteen non-commia.
stoned officers who participated in the re-
cent revolt, were shot this morning, near
Rasgrad, and that all the privates con.
cerned in the revolt have been pardoned.
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BoTn BURIED@'roGErHER.
Dentlsof n Missionnrya and Ills Faithful WI
~ Under Peculiar Circumstances.

NentIrnF n NIIv,Innnr,,D,Ih II, IoIiI,fvI 1v,en
~ ',a.,." s'ons Ms"'',, .o"u -. .".n,ai " nc nc
on"et feeun"t o'rc"nls"'nees'
fA'I: AuBoRSDALE, MASS, Mafch ll.-Las'
June Rev. William 7. Rowland, who had
been a mipeionarv in India for thirtoen
years, returned 10 tbia country with his
wife and three children, and took mn his
residence et the Missionaries' Home in
this place. The cansa of the return wos
the fact that freouent attacks Of nnen.
monia rendered. Iifa in India varv dannar. u
GUS to Mr., Rowland. Some time spo Mrs,
Rowland was taken eick with pleuro.
pneumo onia, - "t'' - { =
Her husband was in Montreal on hnsi.
nees, but was Summoned. and returned
home at once, bringing with him oman.
t;tv n; candv ~ l." ~ hnJ Hn. 49,. quau a.
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Mrs. Pnrsoun, Cnse.

COLUMBUS, O., March 1.-THE criminal
Judge Of the Common Pleas Court to-day
refused to grant writ OF habeas corpus
to Lucy y. Parsons, the wife Of the con.
demned Anarchist, but reduced tha bond,
and she gave bail, leaving this evening ior
Cincinnati. II NJ Y >'ilr'Igi.' l'gi - (
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BERLIN, March 1.-THE septennate bill
was read the third time in the Reichstag
to-day and was passed without debate by
vote of 227 to 81. si.lsf 2, IL II f9a'l
:. Eighty.iour members abstainod from
voting. d. a = II.
The announcement Of the passage OF the
bill was received with applause.
All the Conservatives and National Lib.
erals, and few Cantrists voted with the
majority. The minority was composed ol
New German Liberals, Socialists and al.
satiAng. .s...iI iLLsa- = y ~. y !.
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IN Ills PRIME.
Sorrow In tho South over tho Death of Cap.

tain Eads. fl9s 5l-I
NEw ORLEANS, March 1.-THE Times
D'N'cra' to-day, commenting on the death
oICaptain James B. Eads, says: "The
s's at any tins Of such q man would bo q
calamity to mankind, but at this particu-
airline, in tho full ripeness Of his fame as
as'eat engineer aud scientist, when the
sstIoSnns e glory Of his long and useful life,
aA giant work which his genius had con-
ttsysd : T and which itwas his dearest wish
70 !lys long enough 10 carry forward to tri-
SSMphsl succes,, needed his master mind,
aIs Guiding hand, his death is indeed de-
NeGa,ding the jetties, and benefits re-
Man2 shsseitom to the Mississippi Val
t;sy. lsssya: "This one engineering en-
sseefprlss ot his has added 81, 500, 000, 900 to
" saa wealth Of farmers and manufacturers
SGsass vastsegion: which he opened to the
A'Sest steamers Of the world. .ii5i
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Pittsburgh, March 1l.-Bert Scheller
OF Chicago, and Tom Oonnera, Of this city,
signed articles tonight for wrestling
match, catch as catch can, for 5000 side,
The contest will take place in this city
March q. @#lfi, ~
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THAT part Of tho Dominion of Canada
which is southwest Of the st. Lawrence
river naturally belongs 10 the United
S:stes and we do no. sec, says tho Amerii.
can Manufacturer, how the inhabitantu
thereof eau ever become truly and per.
msnent!y happy until they become a part
Of tho Great Republic. 1t would bo ad.
vantsgsous to them in every way. It
would give them free trade with this
great market, would obviate all danger OF
International disputes, and make them
leel warmer. AS 1t is, they are in mea.
surs left out in the cold. aa.e y 4